A how-to guide to revamp your cabinets without replacing them
Course: Home Before & After
Author: sisuhomemaker
Equipment
Screwdriver or drill
Paintbrushes and rollers
Paint trays
Sawhorses if wanted to prop up drying doors
Materials
Dish soap or liquid degreaser
Primer
Sandpaper
Paint
Painter's tape
Hinges and hardware
Instructions
Remove all the cabinet doors and hardware.
Cleanse all the cabinet doors and the bases. I used soap and water, but you can also use a liquid degreaser
If you are changing hardware and have extra holes that need to be filled (like we did), use wood filler to fill them.
Sand all surfaces. I used the medium grit side of a sanding block (about 100 grit).
Test primer for adhesion by priming a small area and allowing it to dry completely.
Prime all surfaces. Let dry completely (probably 24 hours).
Sand all surfaces again, this time with a very fine grit. Wipe off debris from sanding with a cloth.
Apply first coat of paint to all surfaces. Use a mini roller on all flat surfaces and an angled brush on edges, recessed areas etc. Let dry for 24+ hours.
Apply second coat of paint
We followed the information on our can of paint for directions on when the doors would be considered fully "cured" and able to be rehung and hardware installed.
Re-install hardware, or install new hardware, and re-hang doors.
Notes
1. I labeled my doors so that I could keep track of what went where. I placed tiny squares of painter's tape on the back of each door with a letter, corresponding to the same letter placed inside the cabinet.